I visited my endocrinologist the other day. She makes me nervous. I bit my lip as the doctor reported my A1C. It was 8.0.
I was unhappily surprised. I thought my A1C would be around 6.5, having been more and more in that range these past four months with several lows. I thought my results would reflect the hard work and diligent... Read more
"The worst guilt is to accept an unearned guilt." --Ayn RandThere are three things that make this so-called D-life impossibly hard at times: 1.) There's no break from diabetes (nor time off for good behavior) 2.) There's no sharing 3.) It's no exact science (and I'm no pancreas).Diabetes is a... Read more
Today is one of those days. You know the ones. Sorta down. Kinda mopey. A little too high in the glucose department to be chipper. A rogue drawer handle ripped my infusion site out first thing this morning. I then realized I had only one infusion set to my name. And then the insurance frustrations.
New year? A new, even higher deductible... Read more
1. Diabetes is not for the meek.
It takes and it demands. It offers no reprieve.
I'm still learning to be okay with that.
And with the reality that for me, it's here to stay.
Because life is still big and bountiful and beautiful.
And fleeting.
And I am here to live it. Out loud. And without apology.
And I've got a lot more livin' to... Read more
As of 2011, my insurance covers only 4 test strips a day. For a Type 1 diabetic such as myself, this is a ridiculously low number. Like many insulin-dependent diabetics, frequent blood glucose monitoring is essential to my well-being and empowers me to make informed choices that greatly impact not only my day, but my life. I test when
Like so... Read more
